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Personal Trainer Certification & Apprenticeship Program Sets New Standards in Fitness Industry

What are your personal standards as a fitness professional and can you list them? How have you differentiated yourself from the competition? How accountable are you in your fitness prescription recommendations? How do you determine the fundamentals (principles) of fitness science for each client? These are important questions that you need to ask yourself when investigating a certification institute, since what you learn will help you to discover the answers.

The International Association of Resistance Trainers (I.A.R.T.) does not simply offer certification, but an intensive and critically oriented education experience that increases value in your clients' minds. Accredited through the Fitness Standards Council and the National Board of Fitness Examiners, the I.A.R.T.'s approach is two-tier. Students undertake a standardized exam to become a certified personal trainer, to acquire basic knowledge of fitness science. Next, they complete in-field assignments to demonstrate full competency, to achieve the status of Fitness Clinician. This is similar to a doctor completing residency or a driver obtaining a learner's permit prior to gaining further experience, testing, and finally a license. The value you will achieve through this process is unparalleled with other certification companies.

An Alternative to Being Only a Certified Personal Trainer!

Do you want a hobby, or a career? There are enough personal trainers with low standards in this industry. Our objectives are to:

  • Help you understand fitness science and not just memorize it.
  • Obtain greater value through our hands-on educational process.
  • Believe in yourself, to have confidence in your ability, and to trust your knowledge.
  • Feel comfortable in your decision to make fitness a career in which you can be proud.

For those with the highest ethics and professionalism, it is frustrating to take a traditional certification, only to graduate and be compared to those with far less ability but with equal 'credentials.' The challenge and standards of our fitness certification and apprenticeship program will separate you from the 'herd.'

Recognized with the federal government as an education institute in the field of exercise physiology, sport nutrition and sport psychology education, we have established higher standards to help you be all that you can. After all, being a fitness instructor is not just about memorizing program design, but understanding the fundamentals of exercise science so that fitness can be prescribed relative to a unique individual... whether yourself or a client.

Our textbooks and programs are based partly on 20-years of study and $90-million in research and development, in conjunction with the University of Florida and MedX Corporation. Moreover, we conduct our own research at our testing and performance center, Fitness Logistics, which data integrates into our resources. Likewise, our instructors learn to become 'fitness researchers and scientists' and not merely a personal trainer, by way of intensive application in client case study development and implementing 'the scientific method' of investigation.

For further information visit Personal Trainer Certification FAQ or our Distance Education Personal Trainer Certification Courses sections. Click Here to view this year's prizes for our Fitness Clinician of the Year competition.

Fitness Experts State I.A.R.T. has the Best Personal Trainer Certification!!

To read what top fitness experts, bodybuilding, weight training, and strength & conditioning coaches say about the personal trainer certification courses offered by the I.A.R.T., click here.

"Just a few words about the IART certification: Never in all my years of training (28) have I read information this superior. IART is by far the most complete contribution to the science of muscle-building."

Prof. Eduardo Basurto Carbonell

Benefits that make us First in Certification!!!

  • Take the certification at any time and complete the in-field apprenticeship assignments anywhere; no travel required. You learn at your convenience and without additional costs.
  • In-field assignment evaluations so that you know your strengths and weaknesses, so that you can become a better fitness professional.
  • Detailed step-by-step guidelines provide direction of what to do and when to do it, with case study examples throughout the materials. Conduct a nutrition analysis, develop and manage a client case study, assess a client in a number of areas, and interpret data. Become accountable for your actions!
  • Free monthly telephone conference calls to have your questions answered and to provide exam assistance.
  • 52-page EvaluForm, the most comprehensive data collection and assessment document.
  • 225-page Standards and Guidelines manual, with details on operating a fitness facility, developing a risk management plan, and much more... with 50-pages of performance evaluation guidelines and forms for both client and clinician.
  • Private marketing center.
  • Exclusive access to RoundTable discussion board,
  • Technical access to the Director of Education, and not a telephone operator.
  • Exclusive customizable instructor database.
  • Client success story posting, so that you have your own personal testimonial and marketing section for potential client viewing.
  • No cost CECs... FREE projects developed with each instructor.
  • No extra cost to re-write exams or assignments to meet our criteria, thus making it the most affordable program with the highest standards - value without compromise.
  • Save 10% off future book, DVD, and CD purchases.
  • FREE Fitness Standards Council membership.
  • Territory exclusivity to boost community value and client base.
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